Rotary International Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Bruce Swanson
Bruce Lane Swanson, age 71, died unexpectedly on Feb. 25, 2015 at his home in Rochester. Born on Oct. 29, 1943, Bruce grew up on the family farm near New Effington, S.D. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College, where he studied accounting. Upon his graduation in 1965, Bruce attended graduate school, enlisted in the Army and was eventually stationed at Fort Riley, Kan., where he served as an officer. Bruce married Ann Kristin Johnson in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in December of 1966. After...
